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AID member recieves Grand Challenges Explorations grant

Professor Anton Middelberg will pursue an innovative global health and development research project.

Research Seminars for 2012

The program of speakers for 2012 has just been finalised.

2011: A good year for Infectious Diseases Research at UQ

Following its official opening in March, AID has seen its researchers acheive stellar results.

AID's Eureka Prize is announced

AID congratulates Professor Alan Cowman and his team from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute on winning the Eureka Prize for Infectious Disease Research, sponsored by AID.

New vaccine delivery company starts with AUD15 million investment

New company Vaxxas Pty Ltd will enable AID Professor Mark Kendall to continue his pioneering research and development of the Nanopatch, a revolutionary new needle-free vaccine delivery system.

AID researcher talks superbugs on Insight

AID researcher Prof. Matt Cooper from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience appeared on the SBS program Insight to discuss the rise of "superbugs" - bacteria that are resistant ...

AID is officially launched

The Governor-General, Dr Quentin Bryce AC, declared the Centre open at an event at Customs House on 11 March 2011 hosted by The University of Queensland.

AID Sponsors national prize

The University of Queensland's new Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre (AID) has become the first sponsor outside of NSW of the Australian Museum's prestigious Eureka Prizes.

AID researchers awarded seven prestigious fellowships

AID researchers Peter Sly (NHMRC SPRF), Jenny Stow (NHMRC PRF), Bostjan Kobe (NHMRC SRF), Itsvan Toth (ARC APF), Mark Schembri (ARC Future) and Matt Sweet (ARC Future) were awarded prestigious NHMRC and ARC research fellowships commencing in 2011.

Apply for the Australian Infectious Diseases Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research

Presented annually by the Australian Museum, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes reward excellence in the fields of research & innovation, science leadership, school science and science journalism & communication.

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